Windows 7 documentation covers information on how to install the operating system in a virtual machine. For additional information about the operating system, refer to the instructions included in the installation media. Windows 7 documentation includes the following topics: • • • • Installation Instructions You can install Windows 7 in a virtual machine using the corresponding Windows 7 distribution CD. Prerequisites Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete: • Read. • Read the Microsoft System Requirements for the recommended storage and memory values.

• Create and configure a new virtual machine, with the appropriate virtual storage and virtual memory to support the intended workload. Installation Steps • Insert the Windows 7 CD or DVD in the CD-ROM drive. • Turn on the virtual machine to begin installing Windows 7. • (Optional) If you are using VMware Paravirtual as the default SCSI controller, you can install Windows 7 32-bit using the pvscsi-windows2003.flp driver and Windows 7 64-bit using the pvscsi-windows2008.flp driver. • Follow the prompts to complete the installation. • Install VMware Tools. • (Optional) On VMware Fusion, install Boot Camp drivers so that the guest operating system can access hardware devices on the physical machine.

• See the for a list of known issues about the operating system. VMware Compatibility Guide The Web site lists supported guest and host operating systems and provides related support information. Asce 7 10 Chapter 30 Pdf To Word on this page.

I get a lot of questions concerning the deployment of Windows XP on ESX. By default, ESX will use the LSI Logic driver when deploying a new Windows XP virtual machine. The LSI Logic driver is not found on the CD-ROM media, so Windows XP will not continue with the installation if this driver is not found. The steps: • Create a new Windows XP Virtual Machine • Upload a Windows XP.iso file to your datastore/ISOstore (preferably a VLK version) and link it via the CD-ROM options in your Virtual Machine. Make sure it is connected / at power on • Go to and search for a driver for the LSI20320-R controller.

• Extract all files in the symmpi_wXP_1201800. Walther Serial Numbers Ppq here. ZIP • Use a program such as WinImage to create an LSILogic.flp file and include the extracted files in the.flp image. • Upload the newly created LSILogic.flp to your datastore/ISO store • Link the.flp file via the Floppy options =>use existing floppy image in datastore in your Virtual Machine. Do NOT connect it yet. • Power On your Windows XP machine.

The installation of Windows XP should begin. • During setup, press F6 to select additional SCSI drivers • Now is the time to connect your floppy and use S during Windows Setup when prompted to connect to the floppy drive. • The LSILogic drive should appear. Press ENTER to continue • Setup will continue as normal • Install VMware tools • Done! NOTE: when using the BusLogic driver instead, you can download & use a preconfigured.flp file from the VMware site:.

Follow the same procedure as described above. The driver should be name VMware SCSI Controller in Windows XP. Zei We did a lot of work to make our uanttended installation CD/DVD to work wihich VMware ESX and its works now for us.